Hawk at Tombs of the Kings, Paphos, Cyprus

Another couple of long shots, without the use of a tripod and with a steady(ish) hand - the sun was in my eyes so it wasn't until I saw the photograph properly I could see this hawk! It was very majestic if a bit forlorn as it swooped overhead to land on another rock at the Tombs of the Kings in Paphos.

Up up and away...

From the archaeological remains of Korion in Cyprus we saw these people bravely floating over the sea so managed to catch them unawares!

Dragonflies

A couple of dragonflies rested long enough for me to photograph them - one at National Botanical Gardens, Carmarthenshire and the other at Choirokoitia, outside Limassol, Cyprus. I used a long lens as I didn't want to disturb them. You would swear that the one in the third photo is smiling at you!

Christmas greetings

To get us in the mood for the festive season here are some photographs from the Conservatory at Bellagio's Casino in Las Vegas. Each season every year there is a different theme - and one year the waft of cranberries and cinnamon mingled with the decorations. The bear is made out of chrysanthemum heads and the house is dotted with pine cones.

Thistles for St Andrew's Day

Here are some photographs of Scotland's national flower to celebrate their saint's day.

Can you see a head in these?

Two similar concepts of making heads out of stone - Mexican Hat, Utah and Lanzarote! However one is much larger than the rest!

White and blue

From ancient Cyprus to modern Lanzarote - two white monuments against an azure blue sky!